Amy Rasor
I am a Nebraska native, but moved to Texas at the age of 13 and truly love Fort Worth. I am the Chief Development Officer for Girls Inc. of Tarrant County. I started at here in 2010 and have served in many roles for the agency. I have 18 years of nonprofit experience and worked previously for 10 years at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Read more>>
Garrett Whitney
Our story really isn’t our story – it belongs to blood recipients and blood donors. In 2000, Bloodbankpartners began developing tools to encourage blood donors to give blood more often and more cost-effectively. BBP started with a simple hypothesis. Donors will give blood more often when they believe, at their core, their own blood donation will save a life. Read more>>
Anne Johnson
I have always been an animal lover, of any kind!!! and I always wanted to open a pet spa since I was 12 years old. I wanted to be a massage therapist and my mom said, “no, you are going to be a vet!” I went to the Fort Worth Stockyard and met a woman who was a massage therapist for the bulls and horses. Read more>>
Alison Hearst
My interest in contemporary art started early on, and I always knew I wanted to be involved in the arts in some capacity. After receiving my undergraduate degree in art history, I went on to graduate school and specialized in modern and contemporary art. Throughout graduate school, I had many internships at local galleries and museums, including the Modern. Read more>>
Becky Spoolstra
Growing up, my grandmother and mother were always baking. Between the holidays, special occasions, church events, and just trying new recipes at home, they made all sorts of amazing desserts and actually used to have a family bakery up in Minnesota before moving to Texas. Read more>>
Eden Goldberg
InMotion is the largest airport retailer in the US, providing entertainment products (gaming, music, movies) and business solutions in the ever changing world of entertainment and electronics. Our story begins in 1999, as we offered rental of DVD and DVD players to the traveling consumer. Read more>>
Jill Krishnamurthy
Noah’s Event Venue was formed 10 years ago to transform the event venue business and bring a great model to the market. TX is a huge part of our business that we love to support. In 2017, DUO was formed to manage the NOAH’S business and layer on a marketplace of NOAH’S venues and private properties throughout the country for events. Read more>>
Chandler Crouch
My career in real estate and my faith in God began around the same time in 2002. It’s difficult to talk about one path without mentioning the other. I was formerly agnostic in faith. Within a year of becoming a believer in God, I prayed for direction in my career and put together a plan. Read more>>
Debra Smith
I joined Pulliam Pools in February of 1992 as their Office Manager. I rose through the ranks to General Manager, then VP, and ultimately purchased majority ownership in 2009. I worked very diligently to become a student of the business and learn everything about the pool industry that I could. Read more>>
Jennifer Rios
The first events I ever hosted were tea parties with my Grandmother. I learned a lot about hosting from her (and my Mom) and my love for setting the table, beautiful dishware, and creating a hospitable environment stems from them. I was always intrigued by the idea of being an “event planner” but never knew it was a tangible career option. Read more>>
Mark Lane
I loved music all my life. I wanted to be Micheal Jackson as a kid and I’m still a kid at heart. I started at a very young age mixing and playing with music. And over the years I always liked when I saw DJ’s. So I started with my own little system that I threw together and started doing little back yard parties and gatherings for free just because I loved it. Read more>>
Lori Hankins
I have always been interested in real estate and construction, probably because my dad was in construction when I was growing up. He was a fireman and needed a job that allowed him to take off every 3rd day so he could be at the fire department for 24 hours. I remember being so proud that my dad was a fireman. Read more>>
Dede Croy
I grew up in a United States Air Force (USAF) family and have lived in all parts of the world from Japan to California. I enlisted in the USAF right out of High School. It also took me to places around the world like Germany and Guam. After I got out of the USAF I traveled some more and found my way right here to Fort Worth, TX. Read more>>
Britt Evans & Douglas Cason
We met at Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Dallas. Britt is a classically trained dancer (Ballet, Jazz, Modern). Douglas came from a sports background. We both have a deep desire to make a difference with our lives and found the perfect outlet with ballroom dancing through Arthur Murray. It is the unique mix of artistry, athleticism and soul that attracts us. There is truly no other hobby or activity like it. Read more>>
Julie Markley
Maybe my story is a lot like other entrepreneurs in the sense that I always had the desire to be my own boss. I am an Army Brat, moved around my whole life. Held several jobs after college I wasn’t happy with. Straw that broke my back was working for child protective services. So unhappy that I just HAD to do something about it (if you’re gonna walk on water, you have to get out of the boat). Read more>>
Tempa Sherrill
Tempa Sherrill is the spouse of Marine Corps and Army Reserves veteran, AJ Sherrill, who served in Afghanistan during 2008-2009 performing tactical psychological operations. When deployed AJ had also served 18 years as a police officer. When he returned home after being away 15 months, his spouse and three children knew something was wrong. Read more>>
Toby Tindall
I come from 3 generations of Restaurateurs. When I was a little kid I saw one of the Chefs flambe a pan & I thought “That is so cool, I want to do that when I grow up”. I started my career in fast food, moved up through the ranks to fine dining, then the hotel world. Read more>>
Michael Perkins
DJ Mic Productions LLC. started after I officiated a wedding in Burlington NJ. For my wife’s friend and they didn’t have a sound system when I went to the wedding rehearsal. I couldn’t imagine anyone having a wedding without proper sound I mean it’s one of life’s biggest and most important ceremonies so after consulting with the bride and groom explaining to them that I would purchase equipment to use at no charge to them they agreed that the sound system was needed. Read more>>
Lottie Fowler
My journey into becoming a business owner is a bit unorthodox. I studied Art & Design at UNT and have always been drawn to a more creative environment but the stable move for me was to transition from college into the corporate world. I would go on to work for large companies like GE and the Chicago Tribune in finance and risk management. Read more>>
Leanna Rae
Kid’s Brain Tree was inspired by my journey as a mother. My first-born son had significant challenges in his first few years of life that spanned from his inability to hit his developmental milestones, lack of emotional regulation and difficulty with learning and processing sensory input. Read more>>
